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Wild Suburbia guides us through the process of transforming a traditional, high water-use yard into a peaceful habitat garden abounding with native plants. Author Barbara Eisenstein emphasizes that gardening is a rewarding activity rather than a finished product, from removing lawns and getting in touch with a yard's climate to choosing plants and helping them thrive. Supplementing her advice with personal stories from her decades of experience working with native plants, Eisenstein illuminates the joys of tending a native garden—and assures us that any challenges, from managing pests to disapproving neighbors, should never sap the enjoyment out of a pleasurable and fulfilling hobby. For plant lovers curious about their own ecosystems, Wild Suburbia offers a style of gardening that nurtures biodiversity, deepens connection to place, and encourages new and seasoned gardeners alike to experiment and have fun.
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LEARN ABOUT NATIVE PLANTS
IF YOU ARE new to gardening with California native plants, you might be feeling a bit overwhelmed. There are a lot of resources offering a lot of information and advice, and you might feel like you’re in over your head. But fear not: in this chapter I will familiarize you with twenty common natives that are among the easiest to grow of the myriad wild plants you might choose from. They are generally available in the trade, amendable to the modified conditions of our gardens, and exceptionally beautiful. Among them are trees, various sizes of shrubs (large, medium-sized, and low-growing), herbaceous perennials, and one vine. Following the information on these plants, you’ll find a detailed list of other ways to learn about what native plants might work in your garden.
TOP TWENTY
Tall: Over 6 feet
1. Western Sycamore
2. Coast Live Oak
3. Desert Museum Palo Verde
4. Toyon
5. Common Manzanita
6. Ray Hartman California Lilac
Medium: 3 to 6 feet
7. Howard McMinn Manzanita
8. Golden Abundance Barberry
9. Coffeeberry
10. Palmer’s Mallow
11. Cleveland Sage
12. Deer Grass
Low: Under 3 feet
13. Yankee Point California Lilac
14. Creeping Barberry
15. Bee’s Bliss Sage
16. Margarita BOP Penstemon
17. California Fuchsia
18. Coral Bells
19. Catalina Island Live-Forever
Vine
20. Roger’s Red Grape
Western sycamores on a beautiful residential street.
Fruits dangle in a chain.
1. WESTERN SYCAMORE
Platanus racemosa
Plant form: Tree, deciduous
Average size: 40–90 ft. tall
Flower color: No petals; red stigmas on female flowers in spring
Berries/fruit: Several balls of seeds hang like dangling earrings
Exposure: Full sun
Water needs: Moderate; roots of mature trees may have reached groundwater
Soil type: Adaptable
Ecology: Riparian, woodland
Habitat value: Birds and butterflies; hummingbirds use leaf fluff to soften their nests
Comments: Though this tree drops leaves and can be messy, it grows fast and will give your garden a refreshing riparian ambiance.
Autumn color.
Male, pollenbearing flowers.
Female flowers.
Whitish, angular trunks of deciduous sycamores draw attention in winter.
2. COAST LIVE OAK
Quercus agrifolia
Plant form: Tree, evergreen
Average...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Before You Start
- Get to Know your Yard
- Formulate Your Plan
- Learn About Native Plants
- Create Your Garden
- Keep your Garden Alive
- Appendix A: Find Plants for Your Native Garden
- Appendix B: Plants in the Author’s Wild Surburban Garden
- Appendix C: Where to See Native Plant Gardens in Southern California
- Appendix D: Where to Get California Native Plants in Southern California
- Resources
- About the Author